Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The location of a dump, especially a garbage dump.
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- noun A
dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the location of such a dump
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- noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
Etymologies
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Examples
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The anti-nuclear watchdog group Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety said the fire appeared to be about 3.5 miles from a dumpsite where as many as 30,000 55-gallon drums of plutonium-contaminated waste were stored in fabric tents above ground.
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When squad cars roar to the dumpsite and police start asking questions, the boys realize that the contents of the bag are like pieces in a puzzle.
Tales for Teens (and Others) Meghan Cox Gurdon 2010
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Li Lun/EPA Law enforcers took away a woman during a mission to demolish illegally-built shelters on a former dumpsite in Wuhan, China's Hubei province, Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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The anti-nuclear watchdog group Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety said the fire appeared to be about 3.5 miles from a dumpsite where as many as 30,000 55-gallon drums of plutonium-contaminated waste were stored in fabric tents above ground.
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In an unspecified country that could be Brazil or Mexico or the Philippines, Raphael, Gardo and Rat make their very homes atop vast heaving heaps of refuse; they are "dumpsite boys" who survive by rummaging for things to sell or trade.
Tales for Teens (and Others) Meghan Cox Gurdon 2010
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The anti-nuclear watchdog group Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, however, said the fire appeared to be about 3 1/2 miles from a dumpsite where as many as 30,000 55-gallon drums of plutonium-contaminated waste were stored in fabric tents above ground.
New Mexico Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Closes Government Nuclear Lab In Los Alamos 2011
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The anti-nuclear watchdog group Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety said the fire appeared to be about 3.5 miles from a dumpsite where as many as 30,000 55-gallon drums of plutonium-contaminated waste were stored in fabric tents above ground.
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The anti-nuclear watchdog group Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety said the fire appeared to be about 3.5 miles from a dumpsite where as many as 30,000 55-gallon drums of plutonium-contaminated waste were stored in fabric tents above ground.
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If Yucca Mountain had not been designated as a dumpsite for radioactive waste in 1987, it might easily have become a scenic overlook on the long drive between Tonopah and Las Vegas.
Wil Hylton: Why Obama Should Rethink the Closure of Yucca Mountain 2010
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Mr. MARCEL CLADO (Philippine Christian Foundation): Because this is an open dumpsite, there are scavengers for the waste.
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